The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to radically change office life. With cloud-connected furniture beginning to penetrate the workplace, facilities managers are now starting to recognise the possibilities of a workplace where everything from a desk to a chair can gather data and intelligence that improves our working lives.

As the art director of Lapalma and the curator behind the brand’s stand at Orgatec 2018, we caught up with Francesco Rota to learn more about how Lapalma is approaching the future of the working environment.

More than just technologies for the gaming industry, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are changing how we design, create and experience everything from buildings to cars to working environments.

Last week, thousands of design professionals, along with the public, descended on the third annual Melbourne edition of Denfair, a three-day event featuring carefully curated designs from local and international brands.

"Over the course of the last century our workplaces have transformed beyond recognition. What were once spaces designed purely for function, the offices of today focus on leading edge technology, collaboration and community," says Bob Stewart, head of ZENITH's research and development.